Fearne Cotton (radio show)
| Genre | Music and entertainment |
|---|---|
| Running time | Weekdays, 165 minutes (10:00 am–12:45 pm) |
| Country of origin |
 United Kingdom
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| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | BBC Radio 1 |
| Starring | Fearne Cotton |
| Recording studio | Broadcasting House, London |
| Original release | 21 September 2009 – 22 May 2015 |
| Audio format | FM, Digital radio and online |
Fearne Cotton was a British weekday radio show on BBC Radio 1, hosted by Fearne Cotton. The programme was on air from September 2009 until 22 May 2015, when Fearne left the show. It was broadcast each morning from 10:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., and on bank holidays from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The show focused on playing and interviewing new bands and styles of music.
On 21 September 2009, Fearne Cotton succeeded Jo Whiley for the 10:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. slot following a major re-shuffle of Radio 1's schedules. The re-shuffle also saw Edith Bowman replaced with Greg James in the 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. slot as well as similar changes to the weekend schedules.
On 12 August 2011 a special show was broadcast from Boardmasters Festival in Newquay.
In May 2012 the show won the Gold Award for Best Music Programme at the Sony Radio Academy Awards in London.
In August 2012, following the news that Fearne Cotton was pregnant with her first child, it was reported that Sara Cox would cover hosting of the show throughout the duration of Cotton's maternity leave. Cotton commenced her leave on 24 December 2012.
Fearne announced she is leaving her show and BBC Radio 1 on 27 February 2015. Clara Amfo replaced her.
The show runs for two and three quarter hours every week day. News and sport are featured at 10:30am and 11:30am and on bank holidays at 10:30, 11:30 and 12:30. The show also features the entertainment news with Chris Smith at 12:15pm.
There have been numerous features on the show.
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